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Louis le Brocquy, 1916–2012

Allegory, 1950

Allegory is a 1950 work by Louis le Brocquy. It is part of the IMMA Permanent Collection.

Medium	Aubusson Tapestry, Atelier Tabard Frères et Soeurs
Dimensions	Unframed, 180 x 220 cm
Credit Line	IMMA Collection: Heritage Gift by the Bank of Ireland from the Bank of Ireland collection, 2008
Edition	Edition 9
Item Number	IMMA.2607
Copyright	For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].
Tags	Textile 1950 Louis le Brocquy

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Louis le Brocquy, Allegory, 1950, Aubusson Tapestry, Atelier Tabard Frères et Soeurs, Unframed, 180 x 220 cm, Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Heritage Gift by the Bank of Ireland from the Bank of Ireland collection, 2008

About the Artist

Louis le Brocquy, 1916–2012

Born in Dublin, Louis le Brocquy is considered one of Ireland’s foremost painters. In 1943 he became a founding member of the Irish Exhibition of Living Art. He represented Ireland at the Venice Biennale in 1956, where he won the Premio Acquisito Internationale. He was elected Saoi by members of Aosdána in 1992. Acknowledged by museum retrospective exhibitions worldwide, le Brocquy’s work is represented in public collections including the Guggenheim, New York and Tate, London.

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